Traffic Tuner: Safety concern heard for Luna Road

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Apr 14, 2009 at 12:01 PMMar 27, 2013 at 7:49 AM

Dear Traffic Tuner,I have lived in the Victorville area for many years. The issue I would like bring up is both a visibility and speeding issue.

At the intersection of Pacoima Road and Luna Road, I have noticed that Luna Road is a bit curved and if there is a car parked on the street going west it is very difficult to see. I have almost been hit many times on that street due to cars speeding down the road and lack of visibility. The area is also very close to a school zone. If there is nothing the city can do about the speeding, could they put up a four-way stop sign?

Dear Reader,The city shares your concern on the visibility issue, which is caused by parked vehicles on the south side of Luna Road. Assistant City Engineer Brian Gengler said your request for a four-way stop will be evaluated by a formal study to see if the intersection meets the minimum state requirements. If it does, then the change still has to be approved by the city's Traffic Advisory Committee as well as San Bernardino County, since they share one-half of the intersection.

In the meantime, Gengler said city staff will look into the idea of prohibiting the on-street parking near the corner to improve visibility, and the issue of speeding will be referred to the police department, to beef up enforcement in that area.

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